#BDDEE9
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88% 0.038 219.9), rgb(189, 222, 233).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.78:1).
About this color
#BDDEE9 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.78:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDDEE9 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 222, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 50%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.038 219.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BDDEE9 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDDEE9 | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BDDEE9 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDDEE9 text on black | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDDEE9
oklch(88% 0.038 219.9)
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Step 300
300
#9EC9D7
oklch(81% 0.049 219.7)
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Step 400
400
#65ACC2
oklch(70.6% 0.078 219.9)
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Step 500
500
#3197B3
oklch(63.1% 0.1 220.1)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#084959
oklch(37.6% 0.065 219.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A2B34
oklch(27% 0.041 219.4)
#BDDEE9 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D7DCEA | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D6E9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1E2E1 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDDEE9
#BDDEE9
oklch(88% 0.038 219.9)
- #EFD0C5
#EFD0C5
oklch(88.1% 0.038 40.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BDDEE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.017
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.026
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.032
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.033
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.042
Use #BDDEE9 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.